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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the tattoo symbol of the Dregs?

2. Why does Inej get pulled out of the line checking people as they go into the Ice Court in Chapter 28?

3. How does Inej start to feel while climbing the wall in Chapter 25?

4. What does Inej do to Kaz when he tries to tell her something in case they do not make it out of the Ice Court?

5. How does Matthias feel when seeing his homeland for the first time in so long?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 16, what does Nina tell Inej about Kaz's behavior after Inej's injury?

2. How does Inej come to work for Kaz initially?

3. Why can Kaz not stand to be touched by other people or to touch other people?

4. In Chapter 17, how does Kaz feel when he sees Inej and Jesper arm in arm?

5. Who does Kaz Brekker hate and desire to exact revenge on more than anyone else and why?

6. Why does Inej trust Kaz when they first meet?

7. How does Wylan prove his worth to the crew when they are attacked as they board the Ferolind Ship?

8. Why was Inej taken from her family as a young girl?

9. What experience has bonded Nina and Matthias in the past?

10. How does Inej decide she and Nina can get into the Ice Court?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the novel, Bardugo uses graphic descriptions of violence and bodily harm in tense situations and during fights. Write an essay analyzing Bardugo's descriptive language of violence and pain, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

What are some of Inej's dreams and goals for her life after working for Kaz and with The Dregs? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

Why do both Nina and Matthias want to make sure jurda parem never becomes widely available? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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